Pakistan army chief confirms death sentence to 7 "hardcore terrorists"

Pakistan's Army Chief, General Raheel Sharif, confirmed the death sentence on Thursday to another seven "hardcore terrorists", who were involved in committing heinous offences related to terrorism.

"They were also involved in sectarian killings. Some were involved in attacks on the Armed Forces of Pakistan and Law Enforcement Agencies while fire-arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession. These convicts were tried by military courts," an army statement said.

Some of the convicts were the active members of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, a statement from the army's Inter-Services Public Relations said.

The convicts admitted their offences before the Magistrate and the trial court.

The army courts were set up after the terrorist attack on an army school in December 2014 for the speedy trial of the terrorism-related accused.

The convicts have the right to appeal to the president under the law. The president has previously rejected all mercy petitions in terrorism-related cases.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had advised the president to reject all mercy petitions of the militants as they have been responsible for the killing of the security personnel and civilians. Endit